Hughes 269C N751AM
12 May 1988 · Prineville, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1988 at about 01:40 local time, a Hughes 269C registered N751AM, operated by Jeannie Dent, was involved in an accident near Prineville, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prineville, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prineville (S39)
- Coordinates
- 44.0997, -120.6610
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C
- Registration
- N751AM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jeannie Dent
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redmond → Prineville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA093
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REDUCED POWER FOR LANDING AND A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE POWER TO CORRECT THE SINK RATE BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. ROTOR RPM'S WERE DIMINISHING, SO THE PLT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO REGAIN RPM'S. THE PILOT ELECTED MAKE AN AUTOROTATION. THE PILOT HELD THE HELICOPTER IN A FLARE UNTIL AIRSPEED WAS EXHAUSTED. AT ABOUT 5 FEET AGL THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED VERTICALLY UNTIL IT STRUCK THE GROUND, BREAKING OFF THE RIGHT SKID. THE HELICOPTER THEN ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE STRIKING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hughes 269 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1988 | Hughes 269C | Fontana, California, United States | Gatx Leasing Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Hughes 269C | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Mid State/Executive Helcopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1988 | Hughes 269C | Tomball, Texas, United States | Omega Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Hughes 269A | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1988 | Hughes 269A | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | South East Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Hughes 269B | Big Bear, California, United States | Western Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 1,213 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Santiam Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Cessna 185F | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Bruce L. Carpernter | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Fields, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Gates Learjet 25B | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | J. Michael Read | No injuries | - |